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Fire contained in basement of fraternity house in ColumbusColumbus OH

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Near E 15th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201

Fire crews responded to a possible fire in the basement of a three-story fraternity house near East 15th Avenue, Columbus. The building was partially evacuated, but firefighters found the fire contained shortly after investigation.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 4 Far Northwest
02:38
Transcript:
00:00
This fire, Battalion 3, engine 7 in the area.
00:04
It appears to be a three-story.
00:06
Fraternity house, nothing showing.
00:09
Looks to be partially evacuated.
00:11
Yeah, I'm investigating.
00:14
for Chief Hes for Campos Command, Engine 7, Accountability.
00:18
The time 3-year-on scene with command, engine 7 with accountability,
00:22
of a three-story fraternity house that has been partially evacuated.
00:27
You'll be out investigating time is 1522.
00:34
7 command.
00:36
Apparently it's in the basement. We're going to go and check it out.
00:39
The residents here, say everybody's out of the building.
00:42
Lady Otter Badge, 1776 Officer Smittle, on a walkie click.
00:48
May coffee, thank you.
00:51
Hey, well, I need you're a little more to walk up there.
00:55
CPD 201 to police fire.
00:58
I copy.
01:00
Good, CPD.
01:05
Zero reading on the when we asked.
01:09
Yes, sir. I'm out here on the 5 at near Refugee Road.
01:15
I forgot to ask.
01:17
Nobody said anything, so I assumed it's fine. But did we make a decision on the structural integrity of this building before we pull this car out?
01:29
I didn't ask them directly.
01:35
CPD, that run must have cleared before I got to this position.
01:40
If all units have cleared, I'm sure that they took into consideration the instructional integrity of the building.
01:48
I just want to make sure, I forgot to ask them.
01:52
Half the cars in the building just wanted to be safe and sorry.
02:00
Mr. Sieve, are you comfortable with me containing it with just you or do you want the latter to stay?
02:11
Mr. Seath, Columbus Friday, copy that direct.
02:13
They can move over to 10-0.
02:15
Mr. C, sir. Mr. C,
02:19
sir.
02:25
Attention, all companies responding to our own scene of near East 15th Avenue.
02:32
The tie 3 has a situation contained,
02:34
tying up engine 7. All other companies are back in service. Time is 1527.

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Near E 15th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201

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